Lord Balfour made an important speech on Foreign Affairs in
the Upper Houk last week. He forcibly disclaimed any fantastic idea of military action in China, which must work out its own salvation amid its great difficulties. He referred cautiously to the notion that the impotent Central Government might give place to federated Provincial Governments. Turning to Iraq he said that it was our desire to help. the country to take its place worthily as an independent nation. Egypt, he said, had already independence, only limited by the four reserva- tions on matters in which we were bound to keep some authority. In regard to Imperial relations he stated emphatically that the free states of the Empire were on an equality, which implied common rights and entailed common duties. Another event of note in the House last week was the reappearance of Lord Reading who took part in the debate on Indian affairs.
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